Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., Line Section 32 Expansion Project

Basin Electric Power Cooperative supports the WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. Line Section 32 Expansion Project. They argue that the project is necessary to provide firm natural gas transportation for their new Bison Generation Station, which will provide dispatchable power to serve their growing member load.

Ryan Randolph, a representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), expresses support for the Bakken East Pipeline Project. However, the comment is directed at a different project (Bakken East Pipeline) than the one described in the document context (WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., Line Section 32 Expansion Project).

Randall W. Olson, a local landowner, expresses concern regarding the proposed routing of the WBI gas line. He argues that the line's proximity to his residence and a nearby creek/dam poses a risk of gas leaks and liquid accumulation in low-lying areas.

Delmar E Pettys, a landowner in Williams County, ND, expresses no objection to the proposed WBI Energy Transmission gas transmission line. The commenter requests that all regulations be followed and that payments for land access be fair and equal for all landowners.